Television News

Brooke Burke waltzes away with "Dancing" crown (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:24 AM CST

Reuters - They did the tango, the samba and the quickstep, and when the music stopped Brooke Burke and Derek Hough won U.S. television contest "Dancing With the Stars," waltzing away with the coveted mirror ball trophy.

Burke crowned 'Dancing with the Stars' queen (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 12:43 AM CST

AP - Brooke Burke waltzed away with the mirror ball trophy on the "Dancing with the Stars" finale.

Senators pushing for return of equal-time rules (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:06 PM CST

Reuters - The Fairness Doctrine, which forced broadcasters to offer equal time to both sides of controversial issues, was abolished in 1987, paving the way for talk radio to take the opinionated -- and popular -- form it has today.

Reality rules NBC's midseason schedule (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:04 PM CST

Reuters - NBC announced a partial midseason schedule Tuesday that includes a heavy dose of reality and a lack of scripted dramas.

A look at the 'Dancing' winners (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 10:54 PM CST

AP - A look at the winners of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and what they've been up to since taking home the trophy:

NBC in talks for remaining Super Bowl ads (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 10:29 PM CST

AP - Most advertising slots for the 2009 Super Bowl that weren't sold in September still haven't moved, a change from earlier in the year when NBC announced the air time had been selling faster than usual.

Mariah Passes on the Bubbly...Because of Baby? (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 09:27 PM CST

E! Online - Ellen DeGeneres knows how to put a possible baby-carrier in a corner.

Ark. governor's mansion has cameo on '30 Rock' (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 09:14 PM CST

AP - Steve Martin is not living at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion — it just looks that way on TV.

ABC schedules Thanksgiving interview with Bushes (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:38 PM CST

Reuters - The same week that Barbara Walters will interview the president-elect in Chicago, ABC "World News" anchor Charles Gibson will interview President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush.

Celebrity news-and-gossip show "TMZ" gets renewal (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:36 PM CST

Reuters - Syndicated entertainment magazine show "TMZ" has been renewed for two more seasons on the Fox Television Stations.

Ne-Yo and Queen Latifah to Sing...Barbra Streisand? (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:14 PM CST

E! Online - You might not think Ne-Yo and Barbra Streisand have many fans in common.

Grey's, DWTS Top Ratings; How'd Your Shows Do? (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:49 PM CST

E! Online - Fringe or The Mentalist? Gossip Girl or Supernatural? Twilight or True Blood? Which shows were the bigger hits last week?

Ted Koppel, Discovery parting ways (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

Reuters - Former ABC News "Nightline" anchor Ted Koppel, who joined Discovery Channel in January 2006 as managing editor, is parting ways with Discovery Communications.

Big Monday for Dancing, Mother, but Not Heroes (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST

E! Online - Monday was good to Dancing With the Stars and How I Met Your Mother. Not so much for Heroes.

DWTS Predix: Could an Underdog Win Tonight? (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:12 PM CST

E! Online - Brooke Burke got a standing ovation last night for the stunning stunts she and Derek Hough pulled off. All signs point to Queen B.B. being crowned the seventh champion of Dancing With the Stars tonight, but...could an underdog like Lance Bass or Warren Sapp swoop in and steal her "sure thing" thunder?

`Friday Night Lights' shines again Jan. 16 on NBC (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:58 PM CST

AP - NBC says "Friday Night Lights" will make its season debut on the network in January, along with the new reality shows "Superstars of Dance" and Howie Mandel's "Howie Do It."

Spoiler Chat: Look Who's Hooking Up and Dying! (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:28 AM CST

E! Online - Finally! Lily and Rufus are so on.

List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:34 PM CST

AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Nov. 17-23. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

OMG! Housewives of O.C.'s Jeana Is on a Budget! (E! Online)

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:16 AM CST

E! Online - The economic hard times have hit The Real Housewives of Orange County.